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WE RESOLUTELY CONDEMN DECISION OF FRENCH SENATE, ENUR ASLANOV
State Telegraph Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan
January 25, 2012 Wednesday
Azerbaijan resolutely condemns decision of the French Senate,
commenting the bill adopted by the Senate of France penalizing negation
of the Armenian genocide, at the presentation of the edition The
Azerbaijani-Turkish relations in the latest 20 years: successes and
opportunities, Enur Aslanov, the head of the political analysis and
information department at the Azerbaijani Presidential Administration,
told journalists.
Aslanov said the Azerbaijani governments position to this end
is clear. The State of Azerbaijan has made relevant statement. It
would be better France assessed the Khojaly massacre that happened
only 20 years ago, instead of interfering the history. If the French
senators are so eager to back the truth, they have to give appropriate
assessment to the Khojaly genocide, too, he emphasized.
Noting the French Senate`s decision is a blow to freedom of expression,
Aslanov said the bill would restrict freedom of scientists to
investigate the historical events. We, therefore, condemn this
decision and hope the French leadership would take rational and
constructive position.
State Telegraph Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan
January 25, 2012 Wednesday
Azerbaijan resolutely condemns decision of the French Senate,
commenting the bill adopted by the Senate of France penalizing negation
of the Armenian genocide, at the presentation of the edition The
Azerbaijani-Turkish relations in the latest 20 years: successes and
opportunities, Enur Aslanov, the head of the political analysis and
information department at the Azerbaijani Presidential Administration,
told journalists.
Aslanov said the Azerbaijani governments position to this end
is clear. The State of Azerbaijan has made relevant statement. It
would be better France assessed the Khojaly massacre that happened
only 20 years ago, instead of interfering the history. If the French
senators are so eager to back the truth, they have to give appropriate
assessment to the Khojaly genocide, too, he emphasized.
Noting the French Senate`s decision is a blow to freedom of expression,
Aslanov said the bill would restrict freedom of scientists to
investigate the historical events. We, therefore, condemn this
decision and hope the French leadership would take rational and
constructive position.